Extra Courses

CHS Psychology is a half-year long course in which you would gain 1 high school credit and 3 college credits upon passing. The class is currently taught by Jeff Bunner and is affiliated with Seton Hill University. To sign up for this course you must first meet the Dual Enrollment qualifications and have an overall cumulative QPA of 3.2. This course is only available to juniors and seniors at WHS. WHS will cover the $220.00 cost associated with the course within restrictions listed in the CHS Policies and AP Agreement.

Course Description (as written by Washington School District)

"In this intensive college-level course (Psychology 101) students will study the scope and nature of psychology. Students will use a college level textbook. Psychology is the study of behavior, including mental processes. Psychology is a social science course, which enables the student to observe, to study, and to analyze human behavior with the ultimate goal of better self-understanding. Students will examine the following: biopsychology, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning, memory, cognition and intelligence, development from birth through old age, communication, personality and testing, social psychology, stress and coping health psychology, motivation and emotion, music psychology, psychological disorders and therapy. As well as stimulating the student academically, the course seeks to enhance a student’s self-image and increase his/her interpersonal communication skills. This course is highly recommended for college bound students and remains an important study for all individuals who want to understand human behavior. Taking College in High School courses is highly valued by colleges during the admissions process. This is a dual-enrollment College in High School course and three (3) college credits can be earned through our college partner by qualifying juniors and seniors. In most cases these credits will transfer to the college of your choice. Washington School District has graciously decided to pick up the cost for the College in High School tuition for this course "

Contact Instructer?

bunnerj@prexie.org

CHS Sociology is a half-year long course in which you would gain 1 high school credit and 3 college credits upon passing. The class is currently taught by Jeff Bunner and is affiliated with Seton Hill University. To sign up for this course you must first meet the Dual Enrollment qualifications and have an overall cumulative QPA of 3.2. This course is only available to juniors and seniors at WHS. WHS will cover the $220.00 cost associated with the course within restrictions listed in the CHS Policies and AP Agreement.

Course Description (as written by Washington School District)

"College in High School Sociology is the science of society. In this intensive college-level course (Sociology 101) students will study the origin, development, and structure of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society. Students will use a college level textbook. This course surveys the individual, the group, the society, social stratification, as well as social institutions such as family, religion, government, education, economics, healthcare, and leisure time activities. Society, Culture, Socialization, Groups & Organizations, Sexuality, and Deviance are topics within the Foundations of Society unit. The Social Inequality unit includes such topics as Social Stratification, Social Class, Gender stratification, Race and Ethnicity, and Aging and the Elderly. Students will also examine current social problems in the school, in the community, in the state and in the nation. This course is highly recommended for college bound students and all individuals who want to understand and improve human behavior in society, develop a sociological imagination, and become agents of positive social change. Taking College in High School courses is highly valued by colleges during the admissions process. This is a dual enrollment College in High School course and three (3) college credits can be earned through our college partner by qualifying juniors and seniors. In most cases these credits will transfer to the college of your choice. Washington School District has graciously decided to pick up the cost for the College in High School tuition for this course. ."

Contact Instructer?

bunnerj@prexie.org

CHS Web Design is a year long course in which you would gain 1 high school credit and 3 college credits upon passing. The class is currently taught by Michael Costantino and is affiliated with Duquesne University. To sign up for this course you must first meet the Dual Enrollment qualifications and have an overall cumulative QPA of 3.0 or teacher recommendation as well as completion of Algebra 1. This course is only available to juniors and seniors at WHS. WHS will cover the $247.00 cost associated with the course within restrictions listed in the CHS Policies and AP Agreement.

Course Description (as written by Washington School District)

" In this course, students will learn fundamental web design skills and concepts. Students will use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to create a five-page website for a Washington High School team, band or club, or for an outside organization. The website will then be uploaded to a web server and displayed on the Internet. Students will also learn to use Macromedia Flash to create animated flash files. Macromedia Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop will be used to create web graphics, optimize images, and design an entire web page. After an introduction to HTML, students will learn to use JavaScript to create interactive web pages and CSS3 to modify the presentation of their web pages. Successful completion of this course will enable students to earn three (3) college credits through Duquesne University. "

Contact Instructer?

costantino@prexie.org

CHS Computer Programming is a year long course in which you would gain 1 high school credit and 3 college credits upon passing. The class is currently taught by Michael Costantino and is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. To sign up for this course you must first meet the Dual Enrollment qualifications and have an overall cumulative QPA of 3.0 or teacher recommendation as well as completion of Algebra 1. This course is only available to juniors and seniors at WHS. WHS will cover the $247.00 cost associated with the course within restrictions listed in the CHS Policies and AP Agreement.

Course Description (as written by Washington School District)

"This is a first course in computer science at the college level. It will benefit students who wish to learn about computer programming as well as those considering a college major in computer science, mathematics, or a science-related field. The objectives of this course are to use the computer in an interactive environment to analyze problems, develop algorithms, to learn the Visual Basic language, to design code and to document programs using techniques of good programming. Successful completion of this course will enable students to earn three (3) college credits through the University of Pittsburgh. "

Contact Instructer?

costanino@prexie.org

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